The Trauma Patient Flow Co-ordinator will be responsible for effective utilisation of beds and patient flow both unscheduled and scheduled admissions.

Working in conjunction with the Emergency Department, admission/assessment portals, wards and alongside other members of the Capacity management Team, ensuring national patient access standards are met within a quality framework.

Main duties of the job

To facilitate the effective use of beds, using a structured approach and working alongside clinicians, nurses and the Site Matron, to ensure pro-active appropriate management and use of UHNM bed capacity. Being instrumental in ensuring patient access targets are met.

Ensure pro-active planning to allow accommodation of both elective and emergency patientsAssist Clinicians and Senior Nursing staff with the management of all admissions and discharges for the division's patients by facilitating an efficient, effective and timely utilisation of beds and resources.Proactively challenge patient flow within the divisionProvide support and organise resources for the expedition of discharges across the division, ensuring patients are expedited to the discharge lounge within appropriate criteria.Liaise with neighbouring hospitals to arrange patient transfers to and from the DivisionsData analysis of patient discharge and admission trends when requiredTroubleshoot and identify areas of improvement with regards to patient flow, working closely with the Ward Managers and Matrons within the divisionChair and manage the divisional capacity meetings.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Liaise closely and regularly with ward nursing staff and Patient Flow Co-ordinator to ensure accurate up to date knowledge of patient movement is obtained.
• Liaise as appropriate with the discharge Co-ordinators and multi-disciplinary team with regard to discharge issues. Identify problems affecting the efficiency and effectiveness of admitting and discharging patients, making these known to the relevant managersDay to day line management of flow coordinators in accordance with trust policy whilst on shiftMaintain accurate reporting arrangements e.g. through a database, regarding the level of emergency demand, patient outlier numbers and occupancy to improve capacity/demand managementParticipate in appropriate Trust wide as appropriateTo liaise closely with the Site Matron and senior nurses if staffing issues are affecting bed capacityTo participate fully in any project work involving bed management to ensure its successKeep up to date of all new local and national emergency care targets and Clinical IndicatorsWork closely with the Site Matron to ensure the right patient is in the right place at the right time
• Provide live next day discharge data alongside the patient flow coordinators to promote early expedition of dischargesCheck, confirm and challenge estimated dates of discharge on the WardsEnsure complete utilisation of the discharge lounge or equivalent
• Ensure that Ward Teams advocate a 7 day discharge ethos and that management plans are in place for effective weekend discharge of patients

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of patient flow in an acute setting

Desirable

• Experience of patient flow within the trauma speciality
• Knowledge of IT systems

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE or equivalent in maths and english

Desirable

• Health or operational related further education qualification - A levels, BTEC

Knowledge

Essential

• understanding of trauma and major trauma patient requirements

Desirable

• Understanding of major trauma and trauma patient pathways in acute major trauma centresetting

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Newcastle-under-Lyme

ST4 6QG

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